Who makes your clothes? This used to be an easy question to answer: it was the seamstress next door, or the tailor on the high street – or you made them yourself. Today we rarely know the origins of the clothes hanging in our closets. The local shoemaker, dressmaker and milliner are long gone, replaced by a globalised fashion industry worth $1.5 trillion a year.In Wardrobe Crisis, fashion journalist Clare Press explores the history and ethics behind what we wear. Putting h...

This ebook has a fixed layout and is best viewed on a widescreen, full-colour tablet. What will you be wearing tomorrow? Will your jacket have been grown in a lab, or your jeans coloured using bacteria? Will we still have shops? What does the future of work look like for the people who make our garments? The current fashion system is wasteful, environmentally harmful and exploitative. And, if we carry on as we do now, it could account for a quarter of global emissions by 2050. But creative...

Rise & Resisttakes a wild trip through the new activism sweeping the world. The political march is back in a big way, as communities rally to build movements for environmental and social justice. But today's context calls for increasingly creative strategies to make our voices heard. Crossing the globe, Clare Press meets passionate change-makers who believe in the power of the positive. From eco warriors and zero wasters to knitting nannas, introvert craftivists to intersectional ...

Marina is a divorced mother of three preschoolers.Lilah is a shy and lonely librarian.Opal is a broke post-menopausal fitness guru.These three women have absolutely nothing in common - except for the charming, attractive man who's beenlying to all of them. Now that he's tied up in a basement, they may just have something to bond over.But how far is each willing to go to get revenge? As this shared secre...

Unabridged readings of three of the greatest novels of all timeThis timeless collection brings together three of the finest works in the literary canon, read in full by some of the very best audiobook narrators. With over 38 hours of unmissable storytelling, tracked by chapter so you can easily find your place, this is the ideal way to enjoy these classic masterpieces.Pride and PrejudiceJane Austen's universally acknowledged...

Every mother is looking for a spiritual lifeline—words that help bring you closer to God when you need him the most.Winner of a third-place award in the collection of prayers category from the Catholic Media Association.The Ave Prayer Book for Catholic Mothers is your go-to resource to find the perfect words to lift up in prayer for almost any occasion or need. This beautiful, full-color, hardcover book includes a collection of original and traditi...

Amateur sleuthing just got more amateur… Recently unemployed checkout-chick Charlie Davies is going after a murderer.A laugh-out-loud funny, not-quite-cozy mystery. Contains bad guys, bad language, and bad hand-eye coordination.My nemesis has been accused of offing his billionaire uncle for an inheritance, and as much as I’d love to see James McKenzie rot in prison, there are two problems.One: He definitely didn’t do it. (P...

Harlequin Presents brings you four full-length stories in one collection! Experience the glamorous lives of royals and billionaires, where passion knows no bounds. Be swept into a world of luxury, wealth and exotic locations.This box set includes:THE SECRET SHE MUST TELL THE SPANIARD (A Long-Lost Cortéz Brothers novel)by Clare ConnellyAlicia’s ex, Graciano, makes a winning bid at a charity auction to ...

Is This My Place, the sequel to In Strange Places, continues the story of Susan Barron, a young academic psychologist. In 1974 she transitioned from doctoral studies in New York City to a first-year assistant professor position at James Douglas University in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. It is now 1978 as Susan begins her fifth year as a faculty member in the JDU psychology department. Based on her academic performance, her department encourages her to seek tenure a year earlier than...

Burnt is a captivating and “evocative” (Erin Brockovich) memoir of trailblazing and firefighting from California’s first—and only—female chief of fire protection, a pioneering woman in a male-dominated field.Burnt is a book about finding your calling, even if it’s an unexpected one. It’s about finding your home, even if you aren’t immediately welcomed. And it’s about reaching the top and making a difference, even if you don’t look like you fit in....

A heartbreaking story of love and lossIn 1875, 18-year-old would-be poet, Jack Brennan, runs away from home to avoid being pushed into the priesthood. Life soon looks rosy for Jack when he lands the teaching job he's always dreamed of and meets the love of his life, Eliza Hewlett. But his world is shattered when Mary Ellen, his landlord's daughter, falsely accuses him of fathering the child she is expecting.Jack and Eliza decide to escape to America. As they are about to sa...

The seventh installment of the graphic novel adaptation of Cassandra Clare’s bestselling The Mortal Instruments!Approached by subjugates of the Manhattan clan, Simon is surprised when he follows them to a meeting not with Raphael but with Camille Belcourt, former head of the New York vampires. Wrongfully exiled by her successor—she says—Camille begs for Simon’s aid in reclaiming leadership on the promise of helping him master his powers. The Mark of Cain protects Simon from any real physic...